MS NOT Banning Early 'Halo 3' Players

Gamers rejoice! Earlier we reported that Microsoft was potentially banning players that had gotten their hands on Halo 3 early, but they have now issues a statement on the matter:

"We can confirm that Microsoft is not taking any action (such as banning Xbox Live accounts) against gamers who are playing Halo 3 before the official street date. Any rumours or speculation to the contrary are false."